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Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). ...
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2017 (?) Blue Hydro Flask
Newer (2017?) Hydro Flask.
Tested in June of 2017.
Lead Free!
Newer Hydro Flasks (2017 and newer, based on what I have tested) seem to be consistently lead-free! In 2015/2016 Hydro Flask had offered to replace the older leaded products with a lead-free product, so it might be worth giving them a ...
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A Tale of Two Hydro Flasks: Leaded & Not!
Newer Green (Columbia) Hydro Flask:
#LeadFree!
Tested in August 2017
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Older Orange Hydro Flask (pre-2013), center sealing dot on bottom:
177,500 ppm Lead.
Good job on getting the Lead out, Hydro Flask!
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Purple Hydro Flask Tested December 2015
Newer purple Hydro Flask. Bottom seal (center of bottom as tested through purple coating): 3,647 ppm lead & 1,013 ppm arsenic. Tested with an XRF instrument. The lead is on the outside and does not touch the contents of the bottle.
Note: other brands have no lead at all. This brand ...
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Black Hydro Flask, Purchased in 2014.
Black Hydro Flask, Purchased in 2014.
Bottom seal dot: 2,150 ppm lead; 15,900 ppm arsenic.
The lead is in the bottom "sealing dot" on the outside of the product (see center dot in bottom photo on this post) and does not touch the contents of the water bottle. The leaded sealing dot is usually ...
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Galvanized metal modern/ newer (2014) maple syrup bucket, marked “No Lead”: 405 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe for kids)
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons were ...
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Vintage Ice Cream Scoop: 1,170 ppm Lead in the metal of the scoop. Context: 100 ppm (& up) is illegal in items made for use by kids.
Vintage ice cream scoop - 1,170 ppm lead (in the scoop.)
Here's my post with lead-free ice cream scoop choices!
For #SaferChoices for your family, click here.
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I was really sad when (in 2014) I discovered that this antique maple syrup bucket was positive for 12,500 ppm Lead!
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
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#Leaded: Memory Lane Plate, c. 1970
Memory Lane plate: 51,200 ppm lead.
Vintage - 1970s.
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#Leaded: Christmas Mugs, c. 2013
Christmas Mugs - 10,000 to 13,000 ppm lead.
The amount of lead that is considered toxic / unsafe in an item intended for children is any level 90 ppm and higher. Want some ideas for lead-free mugs? Check out this post. ...
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Metal Santa Dish: 1,205 ppm Lead (levels over 90 ppm in consumer goods are illegal for kids)
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Pumpkin Mug: 17,400 ppm Lead. “Decorative” holiday pieces are not regulated in the same way as functional dishware.
Pumpkin Mug, Made In China:
17,400 ppm Lead &
381 ppm Cadmium!
"Double Nice Co., LTD."
Many seasonal mugs are sold as novelty items and not only are novelty items not regulated for toxicity (in many instances the manufacturers actually claim they are not intended for children, even ...
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Happy Halloween! Super-Leaded Tiny Pumpkin Bead (lots of Lead CAN come in very small packages!): 17,500 ppm Lead
Alternate Title:
#AskTamara: What types of beads are safe for my children to play with?
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1988 Wonder Woman Figurine
1988 Wonder Woman figurine (I have a little collection of these, thanks to my husband!) Made in China! Lead Free! [Tested "Non-Detect" for lead with an XRF instrument on all colors.]
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